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Bill Kennedy is a managing partner at Ardan Studio in Miami, Florida, a mobile, web, and systems development company. He is also a co-author of the book Go in Action, the author of the blog GoingGo.Net, and a founding member of GoBridge which is working to increase Go adoption through diversity.

Key Takeaways

Go is a systems programming language that makes programming fun and makes developers more productive

Go allows developers to write performant code easily

Go runtime is built into the binary, nothing else to install

Some very bright people are not applying for high profile Silicon Valley engineering positions because they are concerned about the tech interview process

They’ve asked “Why do I want to go through that much pain just to get rejected?”

It’s not about what you know, its about learning and solving problems

Bill will give anyone a chance when they show him they take it seriously

Is the person you’re interviewing a vampire?

They suck all the happiness out of a room

It doesn’t matter how technically astute they are, vampires are no good

They always push back and complain versus looking for opportunities to grow

When you are forced to hire from a local pool, you have more limited options and it is more likely not to work out

Hire quickly and fire quickly, and let the candidate know you are giving them one chance

When you give someone the chance to learn and grow, they will put more effort into the relationship

Look for negative patterns in work history – are they looking from a place of growth or are they complaining?

Go into an interview being honest but show humble confidence

“No, I’ve never worked on that before but I know I can do it”

If you are under qualified for a senior job but you’re honest and genuine, they may open a junior position just to get you

Find someone on the inside of an organization and study up on the organization’s tech before applying

If the company is that tough on their interviewees, how do they treat their employees and do you really want to be there?